Kyrgyzstan vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad over time
- Kyrgyzstan
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 554.42 million current US$ against 459.80 million current US$ in Kyrgyzstan, a difference of 94.62 million current US$.
That makes Lao People's Democratic Republic's figure about 1.2 times Kyrgyzstan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 116th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 114th of 199 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kyrgyzstan averaged higher in 2 and Lao People's Democratic Republic in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kyrgyzstan | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.50 million current US$ | 25.25 million current US$ | 7.75 million current US$ | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2000s | 147.78 million current US$ | 22.49 million current US$ | 125.29 million current US$ | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2010s | 477.80 million current US$ | 791.61 million current US$ | 313.81 million current US$ | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2020s | 286.28 million current US$ | 240.21 million current US$ | 46.08 million current US$ | Kyrgyzstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, Kyrgyzstan or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 554.42 million current US$ against 459.80 million current US$ in Kyrgyzstan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad between Kyrgyzstan and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 94.62 million current US$, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2022.
- How do Kyrgyzstan and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 116th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 114th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Money spent by a country’s residents abroad on accommodation, food, transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to foreign airlines. The data is expressed in current US dollars and is not adjusted for inflation or differences in living costs between countries.